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Manchester vs Sutton vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Manchester | Sutton | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 115,643Highest |
790Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±1 about the U.S. average |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Manchester and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,922 90% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.